Wesley Sena
| FC Barcelona | |
|---|---|
| Position | Center |
| League | Liga ACB |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
May 2, 1996 Campinas, Brazil |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Listed height | 210 cm (6 ft 11 in) |
| Listed weight | 100 kg (220 lb) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 2012–present |
| Career history | |
| 2012–2014 | Palmeiras |
| 2014–2016 | Bauru |
| 2016–present | Barcelona |
| 2016–present | →Barcelona B |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
Wesley Alexandre Sena da Silva (born May 2, 1996) is a Brazilian professional basketball player who currently plays for FC Barcelona Lassa in the Spanish Liga ACB.
Playing career
Sena played for Palmeiras, seeing action in the top-tier of Brazilian basketball, the NBB, until 2014 and then made the switch to fellow NBB outfit Bauru.[1] With Bauru, he won the 2014 Liga Sudamericana de Básquetbol and the 2015 FIBA Americas League.
He was an early entry candidate for the 2016 NBA draft, but later removed his name from the list.[2] The same year, at age 20, he signed for FC Barcelona of the Spanish ACB. To begin with, he jumped between Barça’s first team and their reserve team, that plays in LEB Oro.[3]
On 23 October 2010, Sena made his debut in Liga ACB. He played three minutes and scored one point in the win of FC Barcelona against Real Betis Energía Plus by 80–58.[4]
International career
Sena has represented his country in international junior competition, competing with Brazil in the 2013 U17 South America Championship and the 2014 U18 FIBA Americas.
References
- ↑ "Federação Paulista de Basketball - 90 anos de história". www.fpb.com.br. Retrieved 2016-11-19.
- ↑ Release, Official. "Thirty-three international early-entry candidates withdraw from Draft". NBA.com. Retrieved 2016-11-19.
- ↑ "LEB Oro: La Masía del baloncesto: las estrellas del Barcelona que vienen - Marca.com". Marca.com. Retrieved 2016-11-19.
- ↑ "Resultado Barça Lassa vs Real Betis" (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 23 October 2016. Retrieved 25 November 2016.